Lewis Hamilton reportedly told Red Bull he would consider joining the team under one condition regarding Max Verstappen, according to the team’s special advisor Helmut Marko. The Mercedes star has strongly denied a claim from Christian Horner that he had approached the team regarding a move, but Marko has since claimed that Hamilton would have been interested if they were willing to agree to his demands.
Horner’s revelation that Hamilton approached the team about a move before signing a new contract at Mercedes have sent shockwaves through the F1 paddock. The seven-time world champion accused Horner of ‘stirring things’ and insisted there was no truth in the claim, nor did the Briton’s entourage approach him.
In addition, Silver Arrows boss Toto Wolff has been left furious with his Red Bull counterpart’s claims. Horner has since moved the goalposts, saying that Hamilton’s father Anthony spoke to him instead.
And it appears Marko, a key figure in the Red Bull hierarchy, has backed up Horner’s assertion about a member of Hamilton’s team made contact with them – revealing the 38-year-old’s sole demand for parity with Verstappen if he were to join.
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